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What kind of trait is present when many different genes control a single trait such as skin color

polygenic

What common condition is caused by the presence of three copies of chromosome 21

down syndrome

What is expressed when both alleles for a gene are equally expressed as in human blood type

This is called co-dominance. This is when 2 or more alleles are expressed at the same time. In other words they both affect the phenotype. In the example of human blood ABO type we have an allele for A = IA, B= Ib O=i

IAIb = AB blood type

IbIb = B blood type

Iai = A

IaIa = A bloody type

Ibi = B blood type

ii = O blood type

What kind of cross predicts the inheritance of two characteristics

dihybrid cross

What is the most common fatal genetic disease in the United states

cystic fibrosis (:

cystic fibrosis :)

cystic fibrosis ^-^

Which term means the state of having two different alleles for the same trait

Two different alleles for the same trait are heterozygous.

No, Its homozygous. This answer is incorrect as homo = same.

What causes disorders such as klinefelter syndrome and turner syndrome

non disjunction of sex chromosomes

A child is born with type ab blood. which of these statements is true

A+ Neither parent can have type O blood

What is a example of a environmental effect on phenotype

Mental retardation

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